Government to adopt PPP model for sports development: Minister Limbu

KATHMANDU: Minister for Youth and Sports Dig Bahadur Limbu has said public-private partnership (PPP) model will be adopted to develop sports in Nepal. The government has planned to move ahead to develop sports forging collaboration with private sector. The collaboration with private sector will be helpful to construct sports infrastructure and sports competition. Minister Limbu said at a progress meet organised at Sports Journalists' Forum Gandaki in Pokhara on Sunday. He shared that the private sector has contributed a lot to the promotion of sports. "Government alone cannot do everything for sports. If the campaign of sports advancement misses private sector, it will not be sustainable," Minister Limbu observed. The Sports Minister further shared that preparations have begun to participate in the 19th Asian Games being held in China in the coming December. The selection and orientation of players will be made transparent, Limbu argued. The Ministry wants National Sports Council to monitor the selection process and facilities for players. He admitted that there was no sports infrastructure in line with federalism in the country, thereby slowing sports promotion and development. READ ALSO:

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